@gregy

Sorry to hear all the anxiety about this. Honestly, its normal to worry about it.

I went through my angiogram after nothing was found up until that point. I remember being worried, if they found something, that is bad news because my heart has a problem, if they didn't find anything, then there is still something wrong and they do not know what it is. Finding nothing was more worrisome to me.

In these kind of things, I engage is social small talk with the staff which distracts me from what's going on in the room. It seems to help.

As for the cardiologist. Hmmm. I hear you. Since I first read your post I spent sometime thinking about a response. It occurred to me that there are occasions where the physician does not know how their patients feel because they have never been in that situation. Because they have not been there or even been with someone in their life being in your shoes, they may lack empathy. I know a couple of physicians who are going through life threatening illnesses...its a learning experience for them. I don't wish this on all physicians. I know some who have struggled with critical health issues. I noticed how these physicians know what to say and when to say it when they care for others. Some are just good at what they do, some are not.